Opera Buffa Horse Racing Form | Taunton 14:40 02nd February 2020

Opera Buffa' Form | 02nd February 2020

02nd February 2020 Richard Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Age
7
Weight
9-9
Trainer
L Hurley
(Last 14 Days: 0-1, 0%)
Owner
Miss Laura Hurley
Sex
mare
Breeder
Darley
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-02-25

Richard Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Novice
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 2f 40y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£10,249
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Opera Buffa Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2019-07-13 17:20 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 5.3K
Chase, Handicap
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 19.5 No No Cardinal 10-5 4m 9.25s

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 4 out until ridden after next, soon one pace

L Hurley
James Best
34 66.13
19.8
61
1 2019-07-05 15:45 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
9-11 Good To Firm 9 /11 - btn 44.25 Khismet 11-7 3m 59.675s

always behind

L Hurley
Mr E Austin
67 119.92
18.49
61
2 2019-06-05 16:10 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 4.48K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
9-11
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /10 - btn 30.55 Ladies Dancing 10-3 4m 15.192s

in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out

L Hurley
Mr E Austin
51 101.87
12.65
61
3 2019-05-14 17:30 Ffos Las / 5 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 3.18K
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
9-7
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /8 - btn 15.75 Definite Winner 11-7 3m 45.425s

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

L Hurley
Mr E Austin
26 34
6.6
66
4 2019-04-24 19:30 Taunton / 5 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-7
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /13 - btn 40.55 Texan Nomad 11-7 4m 14.458s

tracked leaders until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

L Hurley
Mr E Austin
67 114.51
22
66
5 2019-04-09 14:10 Exeter / 5 / 2m 2f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Novice, Selling
10-8
Tongue Strap
Good 9 /11 - btn 45.75 Dora's Field 10-8 4m 38.825s

led until 5th, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

L Hurley
James Best
151 1000
128.74
66
6 2019-03-19 15:25 Taunton / 4 / 2m 2f 40y / Chase Turf / 6.11K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-0 Soft P /7 - btn Midnight Owle 9-9 -

held up in touch, stumbled badly 10th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

L Hurley
James Best
51 112.4
28.21
68
7 2018-07-17 19:20 Worcester / 5 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Handicap, Hurdle, Selling
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good 11 /15 - btn 48.35 Ruaraidh Hugh 11-4 5m 3.858s

chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 7th, soon ridden and weakened

S Flook
Mr D G Noonan
67 309.29
35.29
72
8 2018-06-25 17:50 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 3K
Amateur, Selling, Stakes
10-7
Tongue Strap
Standard 10 /11 - btn 68.75 Barnaby Brook 10-13 2m 57.43s

chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 6f out, weakened over 4f out

S Flook
Miss Jodie Hughes
201 700
122.95
42
9 2018-06-11 14:15 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 3.31K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-0 Good F /9 - btn Scrupuleux 11-0 -

towards rear until fell 8th

S Flook
Mr D G Noonan
67 203.32
16.85
72
10 2018-05-20 15:10 Stratford / 5 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Mares, Novice, Selling
10-10 Good 5 /7 - btn 48 Miss Adventure 10-10 4m 1.7s

chased leaders, effort to dispute 2nd 3 out until next, driven and soon slowed alarmingly, lost tailed off 3rd between last two

S Flook
James Davies
34 77.87
5.16
11 2018-05-09 18:55 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Fillies, Handicap
7-9 Standard 7 /7 - btn 8.5 French Mix 8-8 2m 46.18s

soon led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

S Flook
Sophie Ralston
101 530.92
60
45
12 2018-03-09 14:10 Leicester / 3 / 1m 7f 201y / Chase Turf / 7.73K
Beginners, Chase
10-2 Heavy 4 /6 - btn 88 Bollin Ace 11-2 4m 34.1s

chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakening when jumped left from 4 out

S Flook
Mr H Nugent
51 221.03
28.57
13 2017-08-23 14:50 Bath / 6 / 1m 2f 37y / Flat Turf / 2.26K
Handicap
8-7 Good 11 /11 - btn 45.05 Altaira 9-1 2m 21.63s

chased leading trio until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

S Flook
Mr P Pilley
41 91.72
12.4
46
14 2017-08-09 14:50 Brighton / 6 / 1m 3f 198y / Flat Turf / 2.26K
Handicap, Selling
8-12 Good To Firm U /13 - btn Tojosimbre 8-5 -

broke well, led until over 4f out, unseated rider 4f out

S Flook
H Crouch
51 211.77
32
46
15 2017-07-04 15:45 Brighton / 6 / 1m 1f 207y / Flat Turf / 2.59K
Handicap
8-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 10 /10 - btn 65.95 Dove Mountain 9-7 2m 16.49s

in touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and behind over 1f out, virtually pulled up inside final furlong, tailed off

S Flook
Mr P Pilley
81 275.56
33.89
46
16 2016-10-13 13:50 Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 3.99K
Hurdle, Juvenile, Maiden
10-4 Good P /7 - btn Centuro 11-0 -

in rear, blundered 5th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel

S Flook
Mr D G Noonan
101 233.2
12.53
17 2016-10-05 14:10 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Juvenile, Maiden
10-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm P /11 - btn Fool To Cry 10-5 -

chased leaders to 6th, behind when pulled up before next

S Flook
Mr D G Noonan
67 146.61
22
18 2016-08-20 18:05 Bath / 6 / 1m 2f 46y / Flat Turf / 2.26K
Handicap
8-5 Good To Firm 10 /11 - btn 56 Bob's Boy 8-11 2m 22.71s

edged right start, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

S Flook
J Quinn
17 23.01
6.22
47
19 2016-08-18 15:55 Chepstow / 6 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 2.59K
Handicap
8-7 Good To Firm 7 /11 - btn 10.65 Carcharias 9-0 1m 35.93s

led pair on stands' side, prominent when groups merged after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out

S Flook
Luke Morris
6 7.24
2.56
47
20 2016-08-03 16:00 Bath / 6 / 1m 2f 46y / Flat Turf / 2.39K
Handicap
8-0 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 1.75 Hope Is High 7-12 2m 13.967s

led for over 3f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace

S Flook
Luke Morris
23 30
7.96
46
21 2016-07-20 16:10 Bath / 6 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Handicap
8-6 Firm 4 /9 - btn 2.8 No No Cardinal 8-9 1m 41.71s

chased leader, led 3f out until 2f out, one pace

S Flook
S De Sousa
13 14.91
4.9
48
22 2016-06-22 18:40 Bath / 6 / 1m 3f 144y / Flat Turf / 2.26K
Handicap
8-10 Soft 13 /14 - btn 22.7 Madame Claud 9-1 2m 41.515s

slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out

S Flook
E J Walsh
101 498.79
59.07
52
23 2016-04-19 14:50 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 1f 103y / Flat AW / 2.46K
Handicap
9-2 Standard 11 /13 - btn 25.55 Therthaar 8-7 2m 4.5s

led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

M Johnston
J Fanning
29 51.59
11.5
55
24 2016-03-30 16:20 Lingfield / 6 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 2.59K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard 8 /9 - btn 22.55 Music Major 8-7 1m 29.77s

held up in last pair, effort 2f out, soon beaten, well behind and eased inside final furlong

M Johnston
S De Sousa
8 9.37
3.6
58
25 2016-02-04 20:10 Chelmsford / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 12 /12 - btn 28.1 Teversham 9-3 1m 31.46s

held up in last pair, lost touch 2f out, eased inside final furlong, tailed off

M Johnston
J Fanning
13 17.54
5.17
58
26 2016-01-18 15:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 5f 216y / Flat AW / 2.59K
Handicap
9-0 Standard 10 /12 - btn 9.2 Wishsong 8-13 1m 16.49s

chased leader until over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

M Johnston
J Fanning
11 12.85
4.74
58
27 2016-01-08 17:45 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 32y / Flat AW / 2.59K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 3 /11 - btn 1.85 Inaam 9-6 1m 30.27s

raced keenly, soon with leader, ridden to lead and hung left from over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong

M Johnston
J Fanning
12 15
5.34
58
28 2015-12-16 12:30 Lingfield / 5 / 0m 7f 1y / Flat AW / 3.36K
Fillies, Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Standard 11 /12 - btn 14.55 Auntinet 9-0 1m 27.31s

chased leader until 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

M Johnston
F Norton
26 50
9.2
29 2015-11-26 16:40 Chelmsford / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 4.53K
Fillies, Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Standard 8 /11 - btn 10.1 Quality Time 9-0 1m 27.32s

chased leaders until no extra under pressure over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

M Johnston
F Norton
34 73.9
10.52
30 2015-10-22 18:25 Chelmsford / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 4.21K
Fillies, Maiden, Stakes
9-0 Standard 4 /4 - btn 15.8 Jameerah 9-0 1m 16.72s

awkward leaving stalls, chased leading pair until dropped to last 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, lost touch and eased inside final furlong

M Johnston
W Buick
3.25 3.78
2.05